Posted by utopizen on July 24, 2003, at 14:22:21
In reply to Any use for these supplements in psychiatry?..., posted by Ame Sans Vie on July 24, 2003, at 9:38:47
> I found several supplements that I haven't taken in about six months when I cleaned out my medicine chest today. They're PABA, pantothenic acid, thiamine, and biotin.
>Biotin is a B-Vitamin. Taking a B-Vitamin complex is important, because it helps your nervous system. By that, don't read too much into it. I mean it'll help your nervous system not get frizzy and broken, not make your personality change. B vitamin deficiencies will lead to neurological disorders.
Taking a B complex generally contains biotin, the other B's, folate, and sometimes iron (if you need that). If you've ever had to take a battery blood test exam, your doctor would tell you if you had a deficiency in any of these. If you don't have a deficiency, then taking more won't yield any benefit whatsoever in any area.
B's are important for health, but come on, why is everyone on the 'net trying to claim it gives you "energy"? Hello? That's a little optimistic.
Stick with what your doctor tells you. It's not like he gets commissions for prescribing you pills. Pens, yes, but...
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